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Survivors Pension

Survivors Pension is a type of VA pension that can be supplemented with Aid & Attendance or Housebound allowances

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Jan 16, 2026
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How do DIC Aid & Attendance and Housebound supplements interact with Veterans’ Survivor Pension and Social Security benefits?

Aid & Attendance (A&A) and Housebound are VA monthly monetary allowances that supplement VA pensions and certain compensation programs when a veteran or surviving spouse needs regular personal assista...

Jan 21, 2026

How does the VA calculate countable income and what medical expenses are deductible for Aid & Attendance?

determines (A&A) payments by subtracting a claimant’s “countable income” from the (MAPR), and countable income is gross household income reduced only by specific allowable deductions—most importantly ...